Clothing giveaways

* Clothing giveaway, South Valley Baptist Church, 7050 Homestead Road, 9-11 a.m. Fridays.

Pregnancy assistance

* The new location for First Choice Pregnancy Center is 1601 E. Basin Avenue, Suite 303.

The hours are Wednesday, 10-1 p.m. and Thursday and Friday, 10-4 p.m.

Free pregnancy tests and peer counseling; help with emergency baby food, diapers, baby furniture, baby and maternity clothes.

Thrift stores

* Cancer Victims Thrift Store, Second and West streets, 9-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday.

* Salvation Army Family Thrift Store, 240 Dahlia, 10-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

* West Star Ranch Thrift Store, 780 Manse Road (quarter mile west of Pahrump Valley Boulevard), 10-3 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday.

LOCAL BRIEFS

NARFE meets

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees will meet at 1 p.m., May 28 in Room A of the Bob Ruud Community Center.

Call 751-5276 for more information.

Food pantry in Amargosa

There will be a food pantry 1-3 p.m. May 29, at the Amargosa Senior Center, 443 E. Desert Senior Center Lane. Call 775-751-5898 or 775-372-5412 for more information.

Award night

New Hope Christian Academy's Award Night is scheduled for 6 p.m., May 28 and graduation is 6 p.m. May 29.

O-Mok-See

The Rising Star Equestrian Association, an NPO, will hold another O-Mok-See scheduled for May 30 in Pahrump.

The cost will be $10 per entry for RSEA members and $25 for non-members.

Kids games will follow the O-Mok-See.

Sign-up starts at 5 p.m. and ends at 6 p.m. A late fee of $10 will apply for entries submitted after 6 p.m.

Call 727-6383 or 751-5853 for more information.

Democracy for America meets

The Nye County Pahrump chapter of Democracy for America will meet at 6:30 p.m., June 1 at Rubalcaba Taco Shop, 270 Dahlia St., behind Albertson's.

Find more information at democrat.meetup.com/1206.

Collecting for No to Abuse

Soroptimist International of Pahrump Valley is collecting art supplies and diapers of all sizes to benefit No to Abuse.

Donations may be dropped off through June 4 at American Family Insurance next to Albertson's or CC's Beauty Zone on East Basin Avenue.

Call Claudette Crooks, 537-1717, for more information.

Kiwanis needs donations

The Kiwanis Club of Pahrump Valley is collecting items for its annual Tag Sale, scheduled for June 6.

Good used or new items may be dropped off at Shadow Mountain Construction, 2221 S. Winery Road.

Large items may be picked up by calling 209-3752.

A donation letter will be provided on request.

Library summer reading

The Pahrump Community Library Summer Reading Club is coming soon.

Signup now for "Be Creative at Your Library," June 16-July 22.

A kick-off presentation with storyteller Glenda Bonin, "Just imagine: Stories for the fun of it," will be 10 a.m. June 16.

Regular classes will begin the following week: ages 4-5, 9-10 a.m., Wednesday; ages 6-11, 1-2:15 p.m., Tuesdays or 10:30-11:45 a.m., Wednesdays; fifth grade and up, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Tuesdays.

Classes are free. Call 727-5930, option 2, for more information.

Sheriff's open forum schedule

Sheriff Tony DeMeo will hold public open forums at Wulfy's Sports Bar at 1 p.m. on the following dates:

June 28, July 19, Aug. 23, Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 22 and Dec. 20.

VFW calendar

The VFW on Homestead Road has an ongoing schedule of events.

Breakfast, 8-11 a.m., Sundays

Poker, noon, Wednesdays

Dinner, 5-7 p.m., Fridays, $7 unless stated differently.

Swap Meet, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., second and fourth Saturdays.

Call 727-6072 for more information.

School volunteer summer hours

The Nye County School District Volunteer Coordinator Office will be open 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesdays and Thursdays only through the summer break.

Call 727-7743, ext. 259 for more information.

Summer hours for NOTO

Nevada Outreach Training Organization will begin summer hours on June 1.

All program offices for No to Abuse and the Pahrump Family Resource Center will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The crisis hotline is available 24/7 by calling 751-1118.

Vote for Pahrump

The Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce has an opportunity to have Pahrump featured in an upcoming issue of Nevada Magazine which is published by the Nevada Commission on Tourism.

The series will be "Touring Around Nevada," and will feature only rural communities. The article will also be featured in the online version of the magazine called "Turning Book."

Vote to get Pahrump noticed by sending votes to editor@nevadamagazine.com. The town with the most votes wins.

Call 727-5800 for more information.

4-H

The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Southern Nye County 4-H Culture Club is seeking youth age 9 and up who want to learn to knit or crochet.

Currently, this 4-H project group meets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.

Enrollment dues are $1 per year for most project clubs.

Donation of yarn of any weight/color would be appreciated.

Call Debby Woodland, 727-5532, for more information.

'Hoodie' drive

NyE Communities Coalition Holiday Task Force is sponsoring a hooded sweatshirt drive now through July 31.

All sizes, either zippered or pull-over, new or gently used, are needed. They will be given in the fall to students in need of warm outer wear.

Donations will be accepted 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Boys and Girls Club of Pahrump, 2210 S. Mt. Charleston Dr.

Call NyE Communities Coalition, 727-9970, for more information.

Public service announcement

The Nye County Sheriff's Office offers a free service to check for sex offenders living in your area. The service has been in existence since 2006.

To check your neighborhood go to www.nyesheriff.net and click on the sex offender link. Follow the instructions.

For more information, call Dep. Ray Robert, 751-7030.

Register community events

There is a new community calendar Web site where anyone can post events.

Go to www.pahrumpcommunitycalendar.com or contact paula@pahrumpcommunitycalendar.com.

Pahrump Presbyterians

The Pahrump Presbyterians will start a Bible study of the New Testament from a historical perspective at 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoons in the home of Bob Ferguson, 3960 Sagebrush.

Call 537-1311 for more information.

Fast Track program

The Nye County adult education program is offering GED testing and courses.

The GED test can be used to waive English, math, science and social studies electives depending on test scores.

Nevada High School Proficiency Exams with passing scores are a prerequisite, and the adult education offers those classes as well.

For more information, stop by the office, 484 S. West Street, Building D, or call 751-6822, ext. 266.

Help with Veterans claims

The Disabled American Veterans service officer, Reggie Knight, has relocated his offices to Desert View Hospital, 360 S. Lola Lane.

The office is open on Wednesdays only.

No appointment is necessary.

Call 910-9345 for more information.

Messianic Bible study

There is a meeting every Sunday at 6 p.m., for the study of "The Jewishness of Jesus" with Rabbi Oppenheim or Paul Cohen at 2570 Idlewild St.

Call 751-6106 for more information.

Job seekers 55 and older

AARP Foundation has a few part-time, temporary positions for unemployed persons 55 and older and have extremely limited income.

For more information register at Nevada JobConnect, 1541 E. Basin Ave., or call 537-2323 and ask for the AARP Foundation coordinator.

Exchange Students

Can't afford to travel? Bring the world to you.

Share Pahrump and America with others.

These young people come with their own insurance and expense money.

Pahrump coordinators help with the details.

Call Bob or Lisa Holleman, 209-3282 or stop by Pahrump Party Supply for more information.

Volunteer for SCORE

All active or retired business people are encouraged to share their knowledge and experience by being a volunteer SCORE counselor.

Sponsored by the Small Business Administration, SCORE provides free consultations to all who want to start a business. SCORE will provide training for volunteers.

Call Sally at the Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce, 727-5800 or SCORE, 727-9471 to volunteer.